Defender (album)
| Defender | ||||
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| Released | July 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | The Point, London; Olympic Studios, London; West 3 Studios, London; Music Works, London; Redan Studios | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 55:25 | |||
| Label | Capo/Demon | |||
| Producer | Rory Gallagher | |||
| Rory Gallagher chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Defender is the thirteenth album and tenth studio album by Irish musician Rory Gallagher. Coming after a five-year hiatus from the recording studio, it was his first album released on the Capo label.[2]
The song "Continental Op" was inspired by the nameless fictional detective created by Dashiell Hammett, and was dedicated to Hammett.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Rory Gallagher except where indicated.
Side one
- "Kickback City" - 4:49
- "Loanshark Blues" - 4:27
- "Continental Op" - 4:33
- "I Ain't No Saint" - 4:58
- "Failsafe Day" - 4:23
Side two
- "Road to Hell" - 5:32
- "Doing Time" - 4:06
- "Smear Campaign" - 4:47
- "Don't Start Me Talkin'" (Sonny Boy Williamson II) - 3:35
- "Seven Days" - 5:14
CD bonus tracks, also included as a bonus 7inch single on some issues of the LP
- "Seems to Me" - 4:52 (Bonus)
- "No Peace for the Wicked" - 4:09 (Bonus)
Personnel[edit]
- Rory Gallagher – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Gerry McAvoy – bass guitar
- Brendan O'Neill – drums
Invited guests
- John Cooke – keyboards
- Lou Martin – piano on "Seven Days"
- Bob Andrews – piano on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"
- Mark Feltham – harmonica on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"
- Technical
- Alan O'Duffy – production associate
- Dónal Gallagher – executive producer
References[edit]
- ^ Defender at AllMusic
- ^ McAvoy, Mark (2009). Cork Rock: From Rory Gallagher To The Sultans of Ping. Mercier Press. p. 131. ISBN 9781856356558.
- ^ "The P.I. Record Collection". The Thrilling Detective. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
